Weidman Days to kick off Friday

By SUSAN FIELD/@sfield_msun

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

A fishing contest, quilt show and crafters are part of the festivities Friday when Weidman Days begins.

A bake sale downtown, a blessing of the festival at Weidman Days headquarters at 1 p.m. Friday and “Merchant’s Day” in the downtown area are also on schedule for Friday, when the annual summer festival begins with the fishing contest at 8 a.m.

Continuing all day Saturday and until 3 p.m. Sunday, the fishing contest registration is at Schafer Bait Shop in downtown Weidman.

A quilt show is set to begin at 10 a.m. in the community center, located at 5918 W. Bridge Road, and will include the raffle of the “Log Cabin Star” quilt, which will be on display at Abbott’s Furniture in downtown Weidman.

Drawing for the quilt is set for 4 p.m. Saturday.

Crafters will be set up downtown on Woodruff Road all day Friday, and in the Sherman Township Park Saturday all day.

Merchant’s Day begins at 1 p.m. Friday, with no set closing time, and a horses shoe tournament is set to begin at 6 p.m. in the park.

A truck pull is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the park, with weigh-in at 5 p.m., and parking and admission donations will be accepted for improvements to the community building.

Music with D.J. Nico is set for 8 p.m. at the township park, and the annual lights and siren parade is scheduled to begin at dusk.

Activities Saturday begin with a 5K walk/run with registration at 7 a.m. and starting at 8 a.m. just south of Main Street on Woodruff Road.

The Nottawa-Sherman Townships Fire Department is scheduled to host a breakfast Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m., for $6 per person with children 2 and under eating free.

A bicycle decorating contest is set for 9 a.m. behind Weidman Elementary School on School Road.

Parade lineup is at 10 a.m. with check in at Weidman Elementary School, with the theme “Proud to be an American.”

A pig roast is set for noon to 10 p.m. at Newcomb’s Family Diner at 6174 W. Weidman Road with outside seating available.

Cost is $8.99 for adults and $4.99 for children.

Merchant’s Day is tentatively scheduled to continue either downtown or at the park, and the quilt show continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the community building.

A chicken barbecue is set at the Eagles Club from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a cost of $8; the Eagles Club is also hosting the school reunion from 1 to 3 p.m.

Larry Claybaugh River Ramblers are set for 1 p.m. downtown next to Hangin’ By a Thread, and kids games for 1- to 3-year-olds are set for the park with a cost of $1 per child.

Broken Glass Band and Susie Russell are set to perform in the park from 1 to 3 p.m.

Antique tractors are scheduled to be on display at the park from 1 to 3 p.m., and a portable sawmill from 1 to 4 p.m.

Water ball for adults and children is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the park, and a medical helicopter landing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the park.

There will be a car show from 2 to 4:30 p.m. downtown, and a pie eating contest for children ages 5 to 7 and 8 to 10 at Sharon & Dawn’s restaurant, with pre-registration required by today.

Other activities Saturday include donkey basketball at 6 p.m. in the ball field by the community building; music at the pavilion starting at 6 p.m. and fireworks at dusk behind the fire hall.

Soft ball tournaments continue all day Sunday, and a mud bog is set to begin at 1 p.m. with registration at noon.

Activities at the celebration are subject to change.

Susan Field can be reached at 989-779-6075, sfield@michigannewspapers.com or follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/#!/susan.k.field.